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anxiety threshold

[/æŋˈzaɪ.ə.ti ˈθreʃ.oʊld/]
nounpl: anxiety thresholds
limiar de ansiedade
1. The point at which anxiety becomes noticeable or begins to affect a person's behavior, cognition, or emotional state
Her anxiety threshold is quite low, so she gets stressed easily in crowded places.
Seu limiar de ansiedade é bastante baixo, então ela fica estressada facilmente em lugares cheios.
2. The maximum level of anxiety a person can tolerate before experiencing significant distress or dysfunction
Therapy helped him raise his anxiety threshold so he could handle work presentations better.
A terapia ajudou a aumentar seu limiar de ansiedade para que pudesse lidar melhor com apresentações no trabalho.
Synonyms
anxiety tolerancestress toleranceanxiety sensitivity
Antonyms
anxiety resilienceemotional stability

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
limiar de ansiedade
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
limiar de ansiedade / nível de tolerância à ansiedade
Professional/clinical contexts prefer 'nível de tolerância'
Portugal
limiar de ansiedade
Standard European Portuguese term, used in clinical and psychological contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

to have a low anxiety threshold
to raise one's anxiety threshold
anxiety threshold is triggered
below the anxiety threshold
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